''Trifolium ciliolatum'' is a species of

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known by the common name foothill clover. It is native to western North America from

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. It is a common plant of many regions, including disturbed habitat. It is an annual herb growing erect in form, with hairless herbage. The leaves are made up of toothed oval leaflets and have bristle-tipped

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s. The

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is a head of flowers 1 or 2 centimeters wide, the flowers often spreading out or drooping. The flower has a calyx of bristle-like

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s lined with hairs and a pinkish or purplish corolla.

Uses

The seeds and vegetation of this plant were a common food of many local Native American groups.Ethnobotany
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References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Trifolium ciliolatum''''Trifolium ciliolatum'' - Photo gallery
ciliolatum Flora of Baja California Flora of California Flora of the West Coast of the United States Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants used in Native American cuisine Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Trifolieae-stub